1997 Finest Frank Thomas #279
1997
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$4.07est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1997 Finest Frank Thomas #279 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $4.07 | — |
Frank Thomas prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $4.07 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $17.49 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $31.10 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $40.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $19.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $19.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1997 Finest Frank Thomas #279 is a Baseball card released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4.07.
An ungraded copy is worth around $4.07, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $31.10 and a pristine BGS 10 around $40.00. That's roughly a 7.6× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
The spread between raw ($4.07) and top-graded ($31.10) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.
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